Believe it or not, another Elvis anniversary is just around the corner. The King died on his throne on August 16, 1977, so we can at least be thankful it’s not an anniversary with a round number. Nevertheless, some folks will no doubt commemorate the occasion with a trip to Graceland or a nice dinner of peanut butter and banana sammiches. And then there’s Mark Hinson of the Tallahassee Democrat, who remembers the King thusly: “R.I.P., Elvis, but, man, you made some lousy movies.”
Now, I’ve been known to enjoy the occasional Presley picture – who among us can resist the charms of Viva Las Vegas? – and I’ve even known an Elvis movie connoisseur or two in my day. But it’s hard to deny the truth in Hinson’s claim, particularly when he’s willing to back it up in a fashion near and dear to my heart. Namely, sitting through a pile of crappy movies.
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